Last 10 Women's Vault Winners at the Olympics | Top Moments

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Enjoy watching this look back at the last 10 Women's Vault Winners at the Olympics!
Natalia Shaposhnikova 🇷🇺 - Moscow 1980
Ecaterina Szabo 🇷🇴 - Los Angeles 1984
Svetlana Boginskaya 🇷🇺 - Seoul 1988
Henrietta Ónodi 🇭🇺 - Barcelona 1992
Lavinia Miloșovici 🇷🇴 - Barcelona 1992
Simona Amänar 🇷🇴 - Atlanta 1996
Elena Zamolodchikova 🇷🇺 - Sydney 2000
Monica Roșu 🇷🇴 - Athens 2004
Hong Un Jong 🇰🇵 - Beijing 2008
Sandra Izbașa 🇷🇴 - London 2012
Simone Biles 🇺🇸 - Rio 2016
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[@violetpatina708]

The glitter hairspray just sent me back to my childhood. The particular smell. The entire girl's bathroom in my gym covered in glitter. The mirrors, the sinks, the toilet seats. The early 2000's were wild.

[@lynnlmr2032]

Yes, I had to laugh, when I saw the glitter as well. The girls loved it.

[@zid902002]

I think I cracked the code. You gotta have bangs to win the gold

[@miasmith7950]

The judges are biased about bangs.

[@meredithcarter3175]

😂😂😂

[@therandomseannel9244]

Also be more in the eastern european other than the girl from North Korea who won a gold in '08...

[@sammorgan2224]

or be simone biles

[@EmpressMermaid]

Bonus points for having bangs that require barrettes to keep them in a ponytail

[@5ksubscriberswithoutanyvid648]

*Does anyone else just binge watch these?*

[@kerrieennis8996]

Yes. They are extrodanary athletes. So excited to see how Samone Biles does.

[@angielimaros3757]

Seeing how delighted Onodi was in the podium is one of the most beautiful moments at all

[@abdulrouf3036]

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[@sterfonstuff]

I think she deserved the gold outright!

[@willn.7181]

@@sterfonstuff I agree, they both had the same vault but hers was obviously much cleaner and her form was better

[@aprilsilvers381]

@Bradley Peloquin I havent heard about this but I believe you guys. That commentator was out of line. These girls work hard andris injury everytime they compete or practice

[@_padfoot]

@@willn.7181 In fact, Onodi’s first vault was slightly harder than Milosevic’s second. It technically didnt matter given everyone had 10 start values but I agree I’d have given the edge to Onodi on this.

[@luizricardorodrigues975]

We want a video with Rebeca Andrade in Tokyo 2020🥇🇧🇷

[@yooowhatsgood]

it’s crazy to see that there was no cushioning for landings on vault, that’s insane.

[@dannymorgan7252]

I have to say, Rosu’s Amanar in 2004 could easily hold up to today’s competition standards. That was CLEAN

[@mae33333]

Cheng Fei was the best vaulter of her quad, it hurts that she isn’t on here

[@gracewithouttears3687]

Same with Maroney.

[@tumicduguar2583]

@@gracewithouttears3687 Same with Shushunova, LOL! By far the dominant vaulter of 85-88.

[@Sarah-eh7bw]

I think Jong used her eponymous vault too, which has to hurt a lot.

[@marthaandrades4445]

@@tumicduguar2583 !

[@josephqualtier961]

@@Sarah-eh7bw hong doesn’t have an eponymous vault. Cheng fei and hong did the exact same two vaults.

[@rafaelbaldini1818]

I am from Brazil 🇧🇷 And I'd like to particularly congratulate Romania 🇷🇴 for the Amazing Performance in this event in Olympic History.

[@missmcphee8859]

Multumim! (Thanks in Romanian haha)

[@rafaelbaldini1818]

@@missmcphee8859 in portuguese we say Obrigado (thanks) :)

[@missmcphee8859]

@@rafaelbaldini1818 😀

[@christinal3106]

Congratulations to Brazil! Now your country has a gold medal in vault, and she deserved it 100%. Go Rebeca Andrade

[@princessjess2915]

@@christinal3106 💙

[@captainteeko4579]

It’s weird to see how slow all of them look compared to Simone’s first vault🤣🤧 it’s like we went from dainty elegance with one and half turns and then simone’s first vault is like that’s cute imma fly to Mars right quick 😭😭😭

[@j0j0_369]

Right!!!!

[@southfloridasoapcompany]

The sport has definitely evolved

[@TheTruthThatYouDontWantToHear]

Simone Biles = Overrated AF

[@MsJubjubbird]

I feel like Rosu's win was the starting point. Obviously the horse changed then so that made it different but she was the first one who started flying

[@mangomaniaaldc]

@@TheTruthThatYouDontWantToHear = 🚮

[@pianoplayrpiano99]

You know what's scary about Simone is that she's even better now than she was in 2016

[@L.Spencer]

I've watched gymnastics but I don't know what they're doing, what is it that Simone does that's more difficult than the others?

[@si-jx1nb]

@@L.Spencer she has better form in the air (legs together, straight, and toes pointed), and she does more twisting than others, she does a 2.5 twist where most people do 2, and a half on and 1.5 off which most people cant even do period. I hope that helps please ask more questions if you have any!

[@jagannallani6066]

@@carlapereirarodrigues lol it did she still is better than she was in 2016

[@FrancesBaconandEggs]

@@L.Spencer she also lands with her chest higher on her second vault than many of the other winners 🤩

[@jasminebaum9343]

Until she chokes and isnt!

[@gymkat247]

Videos like this remind me why I'm so glad the horse became the table. I hated the narrowness of the horse.

[@marionsamson3644]

Not seeing Maroney on this list is still weird to me...

[@gidiutamaria2188]

In 2012 she lost in front of Sandra Izbasa from 🇷🇴

[@tumicduguar2583]

And Cheng Fei, and Shushunova. All 3 were by far the dominant vaulters of their quad and lost. Mary Lou Retton not winning vault when it was her vault that won her the All Around is also strange.

[@scoutz0rs]

I’m still dealing with that trauma.

[@flynnblaine3955]

I know Im kinda randomly asking but does anyone know of a good place to watch newly released movies online ?

[@TheMajesticice01]

Sandra should’ve gotten a 14.900 for that vault. Had she gotten below 15.000 she would’ve lost to Maroney. They actually took .3 off Maroney score she actually scored 16.066 not including the deduction for stepping out of bounds. Check Wikipedia it will tell you

[@rustytime]

Simone flies up so high and out of her spin at peak for great 'sticks'. Beautiful to watch!

[@cubeeminence571]

Shes actually the ideal gymnast of this decade - small and muscular.

[@jbmusician2007]

She didn't stick either of those vaults and rarely does.

[@aprilsilvers381]

@@jbmusician2007 I think she has a hard time doing that because she has so much power

[@Kimberlytheresam]

@@jbmusician2007 her vaults are so crazy compared to the beginners on the list.

[@Fashionav3]

Back then was pretty different. You had many countries fighting one another and Olympics was a way to make amends (not resolving all problems). It's great to see different countries saluting and praising one another despite the battles they faced at home. Romania excelled in this part of the Olympics and I hope one day USA and Romania can face off again for the gold. Would be memorable moment! 💯😊

[@Agju]

my name is Ykaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova, but you can call me "Olympic Gold Medal vaulter"

[@sensationjones3718]

Party

[@liltiib430]

I laughed way too hard at this 😂

[@Agju]

@Dressage Rider Zoe whoosh

[@MrTijai]

Ha! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿😂😂

[@lizflorezp]

Hahahahaha I never thought someone would noticed that 🤣 KATYA

[@elifsezer1536]

Simona Amanar and Monica Roşu are just perfect...

[@pamtyler1259]

Weird that Produnova, Fei, & Maroney didn't win Olympic gold.

[@tumicduguar2583]

@Bradley Peloquin Yes under the perfect 10 system she had no chance. Under the current system just doing her Produnova with a deep squat like normal she probably wins easily.

[@tumicduguar2583]

Don't forget Shushunova (RIP). She was by far the best vaulter of the 85-88 quad, had won the AA, and had the gold sewn up before her 2nd event finals vault with a huge lead, just needed a 9.8 or something to win, and she fell.

[@susandilaudo9534]

tumic duguar didnt she go for the double?

[@murasakino101]

Especially since Cheng and produnova made two of the hardest vault. I didn't get to see their Olympics so I was shocked they didn't win

[@chaiboix]

@@murasakino101 ikr they deserve a gold medal 😭

[@gerrardkano]

5 Romanians in 10 games

[@gidiutamaria2188]

Proud to be romanian 🇷🇴

[@susandilaudo9534]

im still not over Maroney's silver. :(

[@susandilaudo9534]

also, would have loved to see amanar compete on a table! holy cow that wouldve been incredible. she had springs for legs

[@candacebordelonph.d.8890]

I’ll never be over it.

[@siwonsarmpithair1920]

😭

[@DemocratsareagentsofSATAN]

By the look on her face I bet neither is she

[@labinotsherifi8602]

She didnt even deserve that but sure

[@trblcleft]

I get the feeling that sometimes Simone biles Vaults are actually just too easy for her.

[@EmpressMermaid]

Exactly. Can't wait to see what she decides to do for Tokyo

[@dandygirl6]

doesn't she not even run the full allotted length because if she did it would be too powerful and the whole earth would shake?

[@si-jx1nb]

@@dandygirl6 that its true.

[@antieverything8476]

Oh Szabo! such a gorgeous beauty and elegant gymnast. Monica Roşu 2nd vault was killer and so nice to see vault queen Amanar :) Romania all the way, I sooo hope they get back to their gold medal winning moments in gymnastics. It was ridiculous not to see them in Tokyo :(

[@lewisovhebn]

Wow the video quality from the 80s is INCREDIBLE! Thank You

[@lindsaysimplyliving803]

Onodi *gasp*. Stunning.

[@barbarareis3020]

Not seeing simona amanar in 2000, cheng fei in 2008 and McKayla maroney in 2012 there is sad they by far the best :((

[@tumicduguar2583]

Don't forget Shushunova in 1988. By far the dominant vaulter of the 85-88 quad, had won the AA, and had a huge lead going into her 2nd vault with her team scores and 1st vault score. She only needed a 9.8 to win (when she usually scores 10s) and fell.

[@tambam6744]

@@megym5018 And rightfully so. Shush was amazing!

[@MarkiNani]

5:11 those camera man behind Onodi creeps me out. Anw, still sad about what happened to Maroney in 2012 :(

[@m00nrac00n]

Totally, that "look" was not professional. Audacity, honestly considering she is 1. Basically a child and 2. A GOLD medal athlete, as in BEST in the World. No respect.

[@unknownuser_99]

🤮🤮🤮

[@jolenemathews]

I was searching for this comment! That's not okay 😡

[@SchennyoOoO]

She was 18, not a child ...

[@colleenmcclintock3615]

That’s one of the first things I noticed. The leering.

[@mopnem]

Simones power even on this list looks just next level

[@fortifarse]

Szabo (1984) seems to get an insane amount of height!! Would love to see a slo-mo of her vaults!!

[@karapalin]

You can adjust the playback speed of the video.

[@danlopez6960]

Funnily enough, for me, the 2 most iconic vaults are from the team competitions. Kerri Strug’s 2nd vault while injured to clinch the gold for the women and McKayla Maroney.

[@vitorhugosantana7053]

Iconic for people from the USA you mean.

[@danlopez6960]

@@vitorhugosantana7053 "For me." 😒

[@michaeledwards9219]

@@danlopez6960 😂😂😂

[@erinjohnson1124]

Boginskaya meant business! Gorgeous woman and a delight to follow on IG. She’s still great friends with Chuso and Podkopayeva!

[@BooFlo62]

I can really see where my 10 year old self's penchant for body glitter was from

[@darkmatter5940]

Everyone is disappointed that Mckayla Maroney couldn't make this list!

[@ericvansickle4305]

But her smirk launched a million memes.

[@anapaulapaiva95]

Rebeca Andrade 🎖🇧🇷 Tokyo 2020

[@jacuesduplessis319]

Although brazil is a 3rd world country i like andrade's gymnastics

[@makelovenotwar9941]

Monica Rosu delivered!

[@anikokoren3417]

that Amanar!!

[@susandilaudo9534]

that was the best amanar until Maroney in TF, IMO

[@tumicduguar2583]

@@susandilaudo9534 She would have won vault gold in 2012 with her 2004 vaults. Pretty incredible.

[@vitorhugosantana7053]

@@susandilaudo9534 love Rosu, but Cheng Fei had much better amanars from 2005 to 2008

[@nelsonbari3609]

Felicidades a todas impresionante ojala Rumania regrese con fuerza para dar una gran competencia

[@petruflorin]

I'm not bragging, but 5 golds for Romania!:-)

[@ItssaLyssa96]

Not anymore, Simone changed the sport forever!

[@jacc5844]

@@ItssaLyssa96 I hope she can at least compete in beam finals in Tokyo. Sad she’s withdrawn from so many event finals

[@mariusofficial7626]

@@ItssaLyssa96 what exactly did she do that's so spectacular? She was just lucky Romania didn't compete in 2016... She was a one off, Romania is an ongoing legend when it comes to gymnastics...

[@aliioana8586]

As a Romanian by birth (now a US citizen in California), I wish Romania was still the global leader in gymnastics. I did gymnastics for a while growing up and lost track of the number of times I was told gymnastics was in my blood since I’m Romanian😪

[@sannn9]

Same vaults in 2008, 2016 and 2021!!! Amanar and Cheng! Fei Cheng may not won her Gold medal, but her name would be remember forever!

[@bldomingo]

The ribbons for the 1984 games really do scream ‘80s LA!

[@U2hansolo]

Svetlana Boginskaya was so elegant and tall! (Relatively). Still my favorite gymnast.

[@DONNAMOZMUN]

Mine too.

[@danlore9754]

Monica Rosu is iconic.

[@hannibaljustincase9985]

that Amanar was honestly one of the greatest in history

[@ddmm6975]

it's crazy how athletes keeps on pushing and pushing the difficulty.

[@iumatoro4790]

Did no one notice that "fight" between cameramen? 11:05 haha

[@mishashafi4718]

25:03 the cutest hug of all time. just loved it so so much omg

[@jujuba9055]

Rebeca Andrade 🇧🇷 Gold in the vault - TOKYO, 2020.

[@georgepower7]

This video should be called the evolution of vaulting

[@christiesolano683]

Que desagradable como miraron los camarógrafos a Onodi, Simona Amanar es mi favorita ❤️

[@himanshisingla6925]

Sandra and McKayla hugging❤️

[@LiLLaLa707]

I respect their hard work and dedication....but for all the people complaining about gymnastics not being "artistic/elegant" enough I have to say thank goodness we have gymnast pushing the boundaries just for the pace alone.

[@Sunshine4]

They can always watch rhythmic gymnastics

[@LiLLaLa707]

@@Sunshine4 Exactly, that is why I don't understand....they literally have an entire genre of gymnastics filled with "Artistry/Elegance" available to them in rhythmic gymnastics.

[@rheahinlo]

The second vaulter has a very graceful / gamine run. I love it.

[@JennaLeigh]

Are you referring to Svetlana Boguinskaya? She was so known for her grace they called her "The Belarusian Swan". She was graceful, feminine, and beautiful on all events!💖

[@ionutzaharia7449]

this sport is dominated by far for the Romania...

[@jacuesduplessis319]

CHINESE ARE BETTER THAN ROMANIA IN GYMNASTICS

[@ionutzaharia7449]

@@jacuesduplessis319 statistics say diferrent

[@user-it7ro9uh1r]

Amanar y Roșu exelentes saltadoras 🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴 Me encanta la gimnasia Rumana

[@lepi4san]

Can't wait to see Simone Biles in Tokyo. I've seen her training (and landing) triple twisting Yurchenko, Yurchenko double tucked and Yurchenko double piked

[@erasmogm]

Sadly she gave up

[@lepi4san]

@@erasmogm luckily she gave up, when she felt she was off. Missing such difficult skills can result into catastrophic injuries (including broken neck and paralysis).

[@nicksline]

Szabo could have done that vault laid out! Great power!

[@artqhris]

Monica Rosu ❤❤😘

[@izabelamariabilteanu3246]

Româncele noastre cele mai bune❤️❤️🇹🇩

[@issagahan6693]

What I love about this Olympics 2020 (2021) is that no one is kissing the athletes, it felt awkward watching them being kissed

[@thebjm1967]

Yeah I thought the same thing

[@kaylinsmith6921]

It is so wild to me how much more difficult it is to throw an impressive vault. The vaults at the beginning of this video wouldn't even qualify you to hold your country's banner walking onto the floor these days.

[@silviokunst7630]

Thank you for Beijing 2008 women´s Beam and Vault ! Please, upload ALL THE OTHER 2008 Beijing WOMEN´S Artistic Gymnastics FULL EVENTS. Thank you again !!!!

[@valkiriasalmmatti5638]

Very nice suggestion. I agree. WE have the BEAM and VAULT; WE want the rest !!!

[@tammifeschi8868]

give us women´s 2008 FLOOR full replay please

[@adarshminj2543]

2016 uneven bars please

[@amilcarverdimare1769]

2008 women´s all-around full replay please.

[@gabriellamaskarponne9430]

Beijing 2008 women´s TEAM full event urgently Please !!!!!!!!!!

[@lefur8]

That Henrietta Onodi has such a beautiful model-type face in a tiny body. She must have been about 18 in '92 and looks so elegant and put-together. Stunning

[@liberalsforliberty]

Just sad we didn't get to see these amazing women compete this year....

[@spamgarbage6999]

I will never not be upset about 2012

[@jlugoholt]

So Romania has been the hegemonic in this one, great !

[@erichenderson2593]

Simone biles you got it I love you

[@TheToriParadox]

Svetlana Khorkina's face at 12:09 is priceless.

[@jacc5844]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nicolasnieto9262]

Rumania toda una potencia

[@conceicaoferraz1785]

Nenhuma até hoje supera Nádia Comaneci

[@_padfoot]

Watching this forced me to relive the sadness of remembering that neither Cheng Fei nor Mykayla Maroney were vault champions :(

[@justkate_tm]

I can't get over how much more lenient scoring used to be like it's shocking these days to see a seemingly perfect anything, not just vault, break a 9.25 on the execution score. whereas all these ones from the '80s have like big steps on the landings and they're still getting like 9.7, 9.8, and getting gold. it's wild to me

[@manzanitakatznellenbogen2870]

The Code has probably changed in terms of what is deducted and how much. Plus, the simpler vaults were once the highest skills once upon a time. IIRC, the '68 Olympics winning vault was pretty much just a handspring over the horse!

[@brunoryan1284]

Queria assistir a abertura das olimpíadas de Los Angeles 1984.

[@chaiboix]

REBECA ANDRADE TOKYO 2020 VAULT WAG CHAMPION

[@jujuba9055]

❤

[@adrianasuarez8074]

Todas unas tesas exelente disciplina 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌈🤸🏽

[@ConjuringConversations]

It’s so interesting seeing Rosu doing the Amanar in 2004 and how so few can do it in 2023…..has the Amanar been devalued a little too much?

[@Lyno1979]

Monica always had been my favorite vaulter. That whole 2004 Romanian team was clean.

[@davfb8622]

Khorkina at 12:07 Hahahaha the only diva

[@nicolegreen6982]

The look on her face said "her vault wasn't even that good" 😂

[@kageyamasmiling]

LOVE HER HAHA

[@killjadeskye]

She's so gorgeous

[@adarshminj2543]

2016 UNEVEN BARS please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@francisnguyen6349]

Simone Biles is sky high vault!

[@myadorablefosters]

Simone is the 🐐🐐🐐 She's so tiny she didnt even need to bend down to get her medal put on her 💞

[@akimbohr]

The 1980 Moscow vault finals saw three best AA gymnasts falling in their second vaults (Davydova,Comaneci,Gnauck) so Shaposhnikova took her chance.

[@ajranazima6924]

Look at the cameraman 11:06 😂

[@randomvintagefilm273]

My brother had the biggest crush on Henrietta Onodi back in the day 😉

[@carron979]

Absolute domination by the Romanians: 5 out of 10, but the future doesn't look bright...

[@samuelattias972]

Tokyo 2021

[@Claudius123]

Romania's legacy is for eternity! 🇷🇴 No other country in this sport will be as great as Romania. End of discussion!

[@cubeeminence571]

I really hope they can bounce back this decade. They failed to qualify a team for Rio and Tokyo. ☹

[@iamagirl9938]

brixroyale ouch. But everyone has ups and downs. I’m sure they’ll pick themselves up again sooner or latter.

[@leightonsteven7059]

The USSR was much better

[@yuiop6611]

Soviet Union was better than Romania.

[@nmixx.changeupletsgo]

umm tbh even when Romania was at their peak, USSR were better..

[@aswinmaddy1533]

Dipa Karmakar at Tokyo🏅

[@BlingbyBrenton]

YEKATERINA PETROVINA ZAMOLODCHIKOVA BUT YOUR DAD JUST CALLS ME KATYAAAAAAAA

[@HJ-ju4ui]

i wish that the next CoP would reward more clean technique and execution than difficulty on vault i miss seeing these near perfect vaults Maria Paseka shouldn't be a 2 time world champion with her horrendous technique and execution but she is because of difficulty🙄

[@aretimoisa8483]

Half of them are Romanian🇹🇩👏🏻

[@qinzhang9440]

Beijing Podium is really pretty

[@mihaelabruma8006]

Fetele noastre de Aur ați scris Istorie în gimnastica artistică mondială. Unii nici acum nu acceptă asta.

[@gueche87]

Solo 1 estadounidense... curioso, muy curioso dijo el señor Ollivander.

[@issamaknouche4340]

Still disapointed that McKayla Maroney is not Olympic champion on vault

[@broccoli1457]

So sad knowing Simona pulled out of the finals in two more events at Tokyo Olympics

[@eriknansen4867]

McKayla is still heartbroken probably

[@mrLatorre]

Zamo is my friend in Facebook lmao.

[@rugbyplayer9100]

Didn’t know they used to do ties in gymnastics! Why did they stop?

[@candacebordelonph.d.8890]

rugbyplayer9100 because they’re buttheads

[@ianxlevergara5353]

There was a 4 way tie for Gold on the UB final in 2015

[@rugbyplayer9100]

Ianxle Vergara nah that’s not the reason cuz worlds has always allowed ties. There are no ties in the Olympics

[@Kaboomboo]

They implemented the new rule after the new scoring system. The tie is broken based on the execution score.

[@MD-722]

@@rugbyplayer9100 They stopped them for Worlds this quad after that farce of a 4-way tie in 2015.

[@imonlysaying9985]

Compare the 80s to now thsy wouldnt even qualify. How this incredible sport has changed

[@MsFlamingFlamer]

The table is a lot better now compared to then.

[@shiftygirl6434]

If the athletes in the 80s didn't push the boundaries of their time and pave the way, then today's wouldn't qualify either. Comments like these are incredibly small-minded and ignorant

[@shiftygirl6434]

Not to mention evolution of the equipment.

[@himanshisingla6925]

12:08 lmao

[@joseangelenperu]

si

[@urlocalswimmer5678]

i see you cook food

[@kassssssssss1012]

Si

[@CryssLuvsMuzik]

No one really sticks the landing anymore.

[@christinab812]

The vaults are harder and require more power that’s harder to contain, plus they now land on mats which are bouncier and safer for their joints. I feel like sticking the landing with the current equipment will become more common once gymnasts and coaches learn the techniques necessary to safely stick on these new floors.